Researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper ...

Encapsulating copper nanoparticles within hydrophobic porous silicate crystals has been shown to significantly enhance the catalytic activity of copper-zinc oxide catalysts used in methanol synthesis ...

NISKAYUNA, New York, April 7 (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide, used for years to force crude oil out of old wells, likely will not replace water in fracking anytime soon because of technical challenges and ...

The EU-funded UNICO2RN project is using biogenic CO2 as feedstock to produce biodegradable plastics, aiming to help European ...

Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The facility will be located at Texas City, a major petrochemicals ...

The world is in a pickle: Human activity continues to dump too much CO 2 into the atmosphere, raising the risk of catastrophic global warming. At the same time, the most climate-friendly way to keep ...